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ArticleScientific reports2020

The role of lipoprotein profile in depression and cognitive performance: a network analysis.

Qiu-Fang Jia, Han-Xue Yang, Nan-Nan Zhuang, Xu-Yuan Yin, Zhen-Hua Zhu, Ying Yuan, Xiao-Li Yin, Yi Wang, Eric F C Cheung, Raymond C K Chan and 1 more

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qiu-Fang JiaThe Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Han-Xue YangNeuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health Institute of Psychology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Nan-Nan ZhuangThe Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Xu-Yuan YinThe Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Zhen-Hua ZhuThe Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Ying YuanThe Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Xiao-Li YinWenzhou Kangning Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People's Republic of China.
Yi WangNeuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health Institute of Psychology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Eric F C CheungCastle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Raymond C K ChanNeuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health Institute of Psychology, Beijing, People's Republic of China. rckchan@psych.ac.cn.
Li HuiThe Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China. huili004100@126.com.
Soochow University · CNInstitute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNCastle Peak Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipid profile (total cholesterol and lipoprotein fractions) has been found to correlate with depression and cognitive impairment across the lifespan. However, the role of lipid levels in self-rated depressive state and cognitive impairment remains unclear. In this study, we examined the relationship between lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) and cognition in adults with and without self-rated depression. Four hundred and thirty-eight healthy participants completed the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS), the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and a serum lipoprotein test. Using multivariate ANOVA, partial correlation and network analysis, a network linking lipoprotein profile, depressive state and cognition was constructed. A significant difference in serum lipid profile between the high and low depressive groups was detected. Depressive state had a strong negative correlation with cognitive performance. Of the lipid profile, only high-density lipoprotein was positively correlated with depressive symptom severity, whereas the other three indices showed negative correlation with both depressive state and cognitive performance. Our results suggest that serum lipid profile may be directly linked to self-rated depression and cognitive performance. Further studies recruiting larger clinical samples are needed to elucidate the specific effect of lipoprotein on cognitive impairment in mood disorder.

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AdultCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLCognitionCognitive DysfunctionDepressionFemaleHumansLipidsLipoproteinsLipoproteins, HDLMaleNeuropsychological TestsTriglyceridesCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLLipidsLipoproteinsLipoproteins, HDLTriglycerides

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